The Professional Education & CPD Council (PECC) — an independent professional standards and certification organisation established under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Pakistan).
PECC operates a voluntary standards, certification, and public information framework supporting transparency, quality assurance, ethical practice, and public confidence within the Continuing Professional Development (CPD), professional certification, training, and accreditation sectors.
PECC works with accreditation organisations, training providers, certification bodies, educational institutions, and professional development organisations operating in Pakistan and internationally.
The Professional Education & CPD Council (PECC) is an independent standards and certification body focused on promoting good governance, transparency, accountability, and quality assurance within professional education and Continuing Professional Development (CPD).
Our objective is to support credibility and responsible practices within the professional training, certification, and accreditation sector. PECC operates independently and is not affiliated with any government ministry, statutory regulator, or qualification authority unless explicitly stated.
PECC activities may include review and recognition frameworks relating to:
To promote transparency, accountability, ethical practice, and quality assurance within professional education, training, certification, and CPD systems.
To contribute toward a transparent and credible professional development ecosystem through voluntary standards, independent assessment, and public access to structured information.
The Professional Education & CPD Council (PECC) is established and operated under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 (Pakistan). PECC functions as an independent voluntary standards and certification organisation.
PECC:
Certification, recognition, or listing by PECC represents assessment against PECC’s own voluntary standards framework only. Participation in PECC certification schemes is voluntary.
PECC primarily operates within Pakistan while also engaging with organisations operating internationally where appropriate.
PECC operates through a governance framework designed to support independence, transparency, accountability, and ethical organisational conduct.
Responsible for strategic oversight, standards development, governance review, and institutional direction.
Responsible for reviewing certification applications, standards compliance, organisational assessments, and monitoring activities.
Supports policy research, standards development, sector analysis, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Handles concerns, complaints submissions, public reports, and transparency-related reviews.
Responsible for operational coordination, communications, record management, and organisational administration.
PECC seeks to operate according to the following principles:
PECC operates as an independent voluntary standards and certification organisation. PECC does not function as a commercial training provider for the purpose of certifying its own training operations within the same framework, except where transparently disclosed.
PECC seeks to maintain separation between:
PECC aims to conduct reviews and certification activities objectively and fairly. Certification decisions are intended to be based upon:
PECC is not a statutory regulator and does not possess legal enforcement authority. Where serious concerns relating to fraud, misleading representations, consumer protection, or unlawful activity are identified, PECC may recommend referral to relevant regulatory or legal authorities where appropriate.
PECC recognises the importance of research, sector analysis, and continuous improvement within the professional development and accreditation sector.
PECC research activities may include:
PECC may publish: